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Ms Garcia – a member of former president Rafael Correa’s left-wing Citizen Revolution Movement party – is the latest political figure assassinated in Ecuador. Ecuador’s youngest mayor and an aide were shot dead on Sunday, police in the South American country have said. Brigitte Garcia, 27-year-old mayor of San Vicente, and her communications director Jairo…
The further education minister was the only candidate to put his name forward in the Fine Gael leadership contest to replace the outgoing Leo Varadkar. Simon Harris is set to become the next prime minister of Ireland – following the shock resignation of Leo Varadkar. Mr Harris, Ireland’s further education minister, was the only candidate…
The controversy over medical interns has put Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission in deep trouble, especially among medics. And the debate has laid bare the role of interns, who medical professionals described as the workers who “carry the weight of emergency health care as well as routine care” in…
Amber Ray: About the saying ‘you only live once “I’m starting to wonder how true that is! Could it be true that one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like a day? I may have a few more unanswered questions, but as for now… My man is with me as the…
“Why arrest Yesu Wa Tongaren, surely? His is Blasphemy, not a crime. Let me unleash my good friends Danstan Omari and Cliff Ombeta to handle this Pro Bono brief,” said Khaemba. Cliff Ombeta, a prominent Kenyan lawyer known for representing high-profile clients, has announced his willingness to represent Yesu wa Tangoren, also known as Eluid…
Detectives on Friday exhumed 29 more bodies from the 800-acre Shakahola forest where followers of pastor Paul Mackenzie are believed to have been buried. The bodies were exhumed from 12 graves within the Shakahola Forest. Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha confirmed that so far the death toll has reached 179. The regional commissioner of Kenya’s…
Maina Njenga, a former Mungiki leader and current bishop of the Hope International Ministries, had his house raided by police on the morning of May 11, 2023. According to reports, the police arrived at his residence in Limuru, Kiambu County, armed with a search warrant. It is unclear at this time what the police were…
After four years of studying for a degree in Business Administration at the Cooperative University and graduating in 2022, Emmanuel Omondi’s hard work finally paid off when he received an acceptance letter from a telecommunications company seven months later. But the celebrations ended after he went missing at 2 a.m. on April 1 while out…
On Tuesday, President Ruto made an unusual stop for prayer at the Western Wall while on a visit to Israel an act not done by many visiting heads of state. The site located in the old city of Jerusalem is the last remaining outer wall of the ancient Jewish temple and an incredibly important site of…
Kenyan rapper Colonel Mustafa, who had been spotted working at a construction site to make ends meet, has received an outpouring of support from well-wishers. Fauz Khalid a maritime expert mobilised Kenvans on Twitter to come through for Mustafa and his family. The family is yet to set up a PayBill number but according to…
